Linux Computers

The use of anthropomorphic terminology when dealing with computing systems
is a symptom of professional immaturity.
                -- Edsger Dijkstra

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
regarded as a criminal offence.
                -- Edsger W. Dijkstra, SIGPLAN Notices, Volume 17, Number 5

The value of a program is proportional to the weight of its output.

        The wise programmer is told about the Tao and follows it.  The average
programmer is told about the Tao and searches for it.  The foolish programmer
is told about the Tao and laughs at it.  If it were not for laughter, there
would be no Tao.
        The highest sounds are the hardest to hear.  Going forward is a way to
retreat.  Greater talent shows itself late in life.  Even a perfect program
still has bugs.
                -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of Programming"

The work [of software development] is becoming far easier (i.e. the tools
we're using work at a higher level, more removed from machine, peripheral
and operating system imperatives) than it was twenty years ago, and because
of this, knowledge of the internals of a system may become less accessible.
We may be able to dig deeper holes, but unless we know how to build taller
ladders, we had best hope that it does not rain much.
                -- Paul Licker

The world is coming to an end ... SAVE YOUR BUFFERS!!!

The world is coming to an end.  Please log off.

The world is not octal despite DEC.

The world will end in 5 minutes.  Please log out.

The young lady had an unusual list,
Linked in part to a structural weakness.
She set no preconditions.